A beautiful dream

An old man wanders around Bologna Square in Rome. He stop passersby to tell them something… And that something is very amazing. A person like many, who could meet on the street, but with a strong history. What is Franco doing today? How does he spend the days? A journey through his memories, his dreams, his life.

  • Mattia Paone
    Director
  • Mattia Paone
    Writer
  • White Rabbit production
    Producer
  • Sentieri Selvaggi scuola di cinema
    Producer
  • Franco Bolignari
    Key Cast
  • Alessandra Savino
    DOP
  • Francesca Di Stefano
    Boom operator
  • Gaia Ciannamea
    Video editor
  • Bruno Contin
    Music
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Un bel sogno
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 10 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 10, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    500 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Sentieri Selvaggi
  • La Feltrinelli - Roma
    Italy
    June 4, 2019
  • MedFilmFestival
    Roma
    Italy
    November 13, 2019
    Out of Competition 2019
  • First-Time Filmmaker Sessions - by Lift-Off Global Network
    Pinewood Studios
    United Kingdom
    Official Selection 2024
  • Jacovella da Celano Film Festival
    Celano
    Italy
    Official Selection 2025
  • Latina Scalo in Corto VIII Edizione
    Latina
    Italy
    September 5, 2025
    Miglior Corto PREMIO DEL PUBBLICO
Director Biography - Mattia Paone

Mattia Paone was born in Abruzzo on January 26, 1988.

Since he was a child he became passionate about cinema, later on he will realize that his dream is to be a filmmaker.

After his graduation he enrolled in a drama course; meanwhile he was writing his first feature film: “Verde di mezzanotte”, due in 2014.

In 2015 he made the short film “Aglio Rosso” as a thesis for a film school in Abruzzo.

Between 2017 and 2019 he moved to Rome to attend a film school specializing in screenwriting and directing. During that time he made several shorts: “Memories”, “Il pomeriggio con Sandro”, “Il tempo dell’anima”, “Il cancello” (documentary), “Dark Night”, “Il gioco” and “Un bel sogno” (documentary).

Now he makes self-produced shorts: in 2020 “Cose vecchie”, “Jeunesse” (an advertising spot), “La bellezza delle cose” and the videoclip “For All the love”.

In 2022 “AVIO”, sf short, in 2024 “Bagliori”.

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